Michael Kenneth Williams
Author
Publisher
Crown
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"A moving, unflinching memoir of hard-won success, struggles with addiction, and a lifelong mission to give back-from the late iconic actor beloved for his roles in The Wire, Boardwalk Empire, and Lovecraft Country When Michael K. Williams died on September 6, 2021, he left behind a career as one of the most electrifying actors of his generation. From his star turn as Omar Little in The Wire to Chalky White in Boardwalk Empire to Emmy-nominated roles...
2) Bessie
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Description
Bessie Smith's transformation from a struggling young singer into 'The Empress of the Blues', who became one of the most successful recording artists of the 1920s and is an enduring icon today.
3) Breaking
Publisher
Decal
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
A Marine war veteran faces mental and emotional challenges when he tries to reintegrate back into civilian life.
4) Superfly
Publisher
Columbia Pictures
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
With his sights set on retiring, a successful young drug dealer sets up one last big deal.
Publisher
Anchor Bay Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Based on the novels by Joe R. Lansdale, the six-hour series event follows Hap Collins, an East Texas white boy with a weakness for Southern women, and Leonard Pine, a gay, black Vietnam vet with a hot temper. When Hap's seductive ex-wife Trudy resurfaces with a deal they can't refuse, a simple get-rich-quick scheme snowballs into bloody mayhem.
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
John and Laura Taylor are a young, professional couple who desperately want a baby. After exhausting all other options, they finally hire Anna, the perfect woman to be their surrogate, but as she gets further along in her pregnancy, so too does her psychotic and dangerous fixation on the husband. The couple becomes caught up in Anna's deadly game and must fight to regain control of their future before it's too late.
Publisher
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Based on Matt Ruff's novel, this series follows Korean war vet Atticus Freeman, his friend Letitia and his Uncle George on a journey across 1950s Jim Crow America where they face racist terrors and the terrifying monsters of an H.P. Lovecraft paperback.
9) The public
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
When a brutal blast of cold hits Cincinnati, the public library transforms from a safe haven for the homeless into a potential war zone. Those who have no place of retreat to evade the cold stage a sit-in in the library where they are tended by members of the library's staff. Soon the police arrive and a stand-off threatens to bring tragedy to the homeless individuals and those who care about their well-being.
11) Ghostbusters
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Following a ghost invasion of Manhattan, paranormal enthusiasts Erin Gilbert and Abby Yates, nuclear engineer Jillian Holtzmann, and subway worker Patty Tolan band together to stop the otherworldly threat.
Publisher
Vertical Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Based on a true story from 1998, five LatinX and Black teenagers from the toughest underserved ghetto in Miami fight their way into the National Chess Championship under the guidance of their unconventional but inspirational teacher.
13) Captive
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
When Brian Nichols, on the run as the subject of a city-wide manhunt and desperate to make contact with his newborn son, takes recovering meth addict Ashley Smith hostage in her own apartment, she turns for guidance to Rick Warren's bestselling inspirational book, The Purpose Driven Life. While reading aloud, Ashley and her would-be killer each face crossroads where despair and death intersect hope.
14) Wonderful world
Publisher
Magnolia Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
After his roommate Ibu falls ill, Ben finds his life changing for the better when Ibu's sister arrives from Senegal to take care of him.
15) Body brokers
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
The true and untold story of multi-billion-dollar drug and alcohol treatment fraud, where former drug addicts and dealers become millionaires overnight as 'body brokers.'
Publisher
Columbia
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
Description
John and Laura Taylor are a young, professional couple who desperately want a baby. After exhausting all other options, they finally hire Anna, the perfect woman to be their surrogate, but as she gets further along in her pregnancy, so too does her psychotic and dangerous fixation on the husband. The couple becomes caught up in Anna's deadly game and must fight to regain control of their future before it's too late.
18) Body Brokers
Author
Language
English
Description
This is the true and untold story of multi-billion-dollar drug and alcohol treatment frauds, where former drug addicts and dealers become millionaires overnight as "body brokers."
19) The public
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Formats
Description
An act of civil disobedience turns into a standoff with police when homeless people in Cincinnati take over the public library to seek shelter from the bitter cold.
Author
Series
Hap and Leonard volume 2
Language
English
Description
Hap and Leonard quickly learn that the people of Grovetown are dangerous characters.